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ADC

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. advanced developing countries.

  2. AIDS dementia complex.

  3. Aid to Dependent Children.

  4. Air Defense Command.

A.D.C. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. aide-de-camp.

ADC British  

abbreviation

  1. aide-de-camp

  2. analogue-digital converter

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A huge poster bears Kwankwaso's face, along with the words "welcome to ADC".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Lifordi is developing an ADC to steer glucocorticoids directly to target immune cells, where they exert their benefits, and away from other cells and tissues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The announcement of the ADC is the culmination of a series of talks between the leaders to put up a united front in the 2027 election, rather than splitting their vote.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

The study results showed that immuno-PET can noninvasively monitor HER2 tumor levels after treatment with HER2-targeted ADC therapies.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2023

He arrived in the evenings, in his green uniform, holding a gossip magazine or two, while his ADC, at an obsequious pace behind him, brought his briefcase and put it on the dining table.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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